The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-09-19
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
MILE. RHEA.


Mile. Rhea will present her latest success,
that of Galatea, this evening, at the Portland
Theatre The Baltimore American says of
her Galatea: ''As Galatea. Rhea was charm
ing. When the curtains in the sculptor's
studio were drawn aside for the first time,
she presented, as the statue. vision of ex-
Quisite beauty. The pose was perfect, the
drapery marvellous. When, at Pygmalion's
bidding, she moved from the pedestal, i'm
bued with life, she became the poetry of mo-
tion."
Grimmer's orchestra will play the follow
ing programme:
Overture-Romantique ................. Keller Bella
WaltZeS-Snow Flake .......................Re sch
Medley-Plantation Echoes Ross
British Patrol (by request .Asch
GaiOp-sephlStO ................... ..... LabitZky
PATS WARDROBE.
There was very large and enthusiastic
audience gathered at Portland Theatre Sat-
urday night to see Pat Rooney and his COM
pany in the new play pats Wardrobe" The
piece deals with the fortunes of newly
welded pair who, having married without
the paternal consent, are being thrown con-
tinually into trouble of various kinds. As
usual, though everything was righted at last,
and everybody made happy. The play is
in three acts and brimful CT fun. from the
rise to the fall of the curtain. The strong
features of the piece are the admirable sing
ing and dancing of Pat Rooney-so free from
the usual boisterousness that attaches to
Irish variety artists-and of his daughter
Katie, and the fine singing of the Southern
male quartette who possess very well balanc-
ed voices. The third act was the best of ais
sTocKBRIDGE COURSE ITEMS.
Charles Dickens, Jr. will read from his ia
H. &ka Al.
scene from 'Pickwick," the story Of "Little
Dombey," and ''Mr. Bob Sawyer's Party"
Bill Nye will deliver his funny illustrated
lecture, New South" and other things.
The Haydns and Germanias will present a
number of part songs, with the orchestra
and short chorus work. The orchestra
will play an overture, Strauss waltz and a
serenade.
Cable will deliver his new lecture, "Cob-
webs in the Church."
Powers will appear in the "Riyals." Then
we have three Symphony concerts, with Has
treiter, Reiter and Giese as soloists. Three
Julius Cesar" and Lord Byron" The
recital, with Rose Stewart. Mockridge, Lich-
tenberg and Reach; the Trombone Quar-
tette; the Ruggles Quartette; Scott Siddons,
Jessie Couthoui; the Welsh Singers; the
Spanish Troubadours; who all appear in the
course. Good seats are now on sale at
Stockbridge's music store.
The Ideals and Bostonians will present
the following operas at City Hall, Oct. 7th,
Sth, 14th and 18th, Daughter of the Regi-
ment," "Poachers," "Fanchonette," "Fati-
nitza" and Bohemian Girl" Two of them
will be in the Stockbridge course. Tickets
will be ON sale next Saturday morning at
o'clock.
NOTES.
The sale of seats for Hoyts "Bunch Of
Keys will begin at Portland Theatre tomor-
row.
The Bennett q Moulton Opera Company
Portland Theatre, beginning Oct. Sd.
The original Fisk University Jubilee sing
ers Sol Smith Russell in ''Bewitched;" and
Rev. Joseph Parker, ID. d., of City Temple,
London, will all appear at City Hall this
season.